Guides

Guides for choosing a puppy

Straight answers to the questions families ask about the breeds we raise: size, lifespan, coat, colors and price, with our own puppies' figures beside the breed's.

Labrador

Labrador Retriever

Do Labs shed?How much a Lab sheds, when the heavy sheds come, and how to keep up with it.
Size, lifespan and healthHeight and weight, when Labs stop growing, how long they live, and health testing.
Lab colors and the English styleBlack, chocolate, yellow from light white to fox red, how we plan colors, and silver Labs.By color Chocolate · Black · Yellow · Fox red
Labrador pricesWhat our Labs cost, what goes into the price, and what feeding and exercising one takes.
Golden Retriever or Labrador?Size, temperament, shedding, colors and health side by side, from a family that raises both.

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Golden Retriever

Golden Retriever or Labrador?Size, temperament, shedding, colors and health side by side, from a family that raises both.
Lifespan and sizeHeight and weight, when Goldens stop growing, how long they live, and health testing.
Golden Retriever pricesWhat our Goldens cost, what goes into the price, and the costs to plan for after.
Do Goldens shed?How much Goldens shed, when puppies start, how to brush, and what it means for allergies.
Golden colors, cream to goldWhich shades are correct, how a puppy's color changes, what English cream means, and ours.
Red Golden RetrieversWhether a red Golden is purebred, how the breed treats red, the setter story, and the shades we raise.
Temperament and personalityPersonality, children, barking and guarding, energy, and training a Golden puppy.

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Bernese

Bernese Mountain Dog

Lifespan and sheddingHow long Berners live, health testing, the coat and drool, temperament and size.
Bernese pricesWhat our Berners cost, why the breed costs what it does, and what one costs to keep.
Grooming a BernerThe tools, baths and drying, feet and ears, nails and teeth, and why a Berner is never shaved.

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A Bernese Mountain Dog puppy standing in the grass

Every breed

For every family

How to pick a puppyWhen families choose here, what the parents tell you, why temperament tests fall short, and fit.
Bringing a puppy homeThe drive home, the first night, what is normal in the first week, the first vet visit and house training.

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Contact

Talk to us about a puppy

Call or text during the day, email any time, or send an application and we will get back to you, usually within 24 hours. You are welcome to visit in Syracuse, Indiana, during our hours or at another time on request.

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Phone(574) 275-3531 · call or text
Emailsweetlittlepuppypaws@gmail.com
HoursMonday to Friday 9am to 5pm, Saturday 9am to 3pm. Other times available on request.
Where3468 E 1300 N, Syracuse, IN 46567. Visits during our hours or on request.